Heilbronn church district
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| Regional Church : | Evangelical Church in Württemberg |
| Prelature : | Heilbronn |
| Area : | 230 km² |
| Structure: | 26 parishes |
| Parishioners: | approx. 68,549 (December 31, 2009) |
| Address of the Dean's Office : |
Wilhelmstrasse 18 74072 Heilbronn |
| Dean : | Christoph Baisch |
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The Evangelical Church District Heilbronn is one of 44 church districts or church districts of the Evangelical Church in Württemberg . Its area is congruent with the dean's office Heilbronn.
geography
The Heilbronn church district is located in the north of the Württemberg regional church. Its area includes the urban district of Heilbronn as well as some communities in the district of Heilbronn around the city of Heilbronn, i.e. the area of the political cities and communities Bad Wimpfen , Flein , Leingarten , Ilsfeld , Talheim , Untereisesheim and Untergruppenbach as well as the districts of Bonfeld and Fürfeld of the city of Bad Rappenau and the Obereisesheim district of the city of Neckarsulm .
Neighboring church districts
The Heilbronn church district borders the following church districts (starting clockwise in the northeast): Neuenstadt am Kocher and Weinsberg (both Heilbronn prelature), Besigheim and Marbach (both Stuttgart prelature) and Brackenheim (Heilbronn prelature). In the northwest, the Heilbronn church district has a border with the Evangelical Church in Baden ( Kraichgau church district ).
history
The dean's office Heilbronn was only established in 1803 after the former Free Imperial City of Heilbronn came to Württemberg. In addition to the former imperial city parishes, it also received some parishes from the neighboring deaneries Brackenheim, Lauffen am Neckar, Marbach and Weinsberg and is still one of the younger deaneries of the regional church. Since 1823 it has been assigned to the Heilbronn Generalate (now the Prelature).
As a result of the dissolution of some districts or higher offices in Württemberg in 1939, the church administrative districts were also partially restructured. With effect from April 1, 1939, the parish of Ilsfeld was reclassified from the parish of Besigheim and the parish of Klingenberg from the parish of Brackenheim to the parish of Heilbronn.
Head of the church district
The church district is managed by the district synod , the church district committee (KBA) and the dean.
Deans of the Heilbronn church district since 1803
- 1803–1813 Christian Friedrich Duttenhofer
- 1814–1831 Karl Wilhelm Viktor Andler
- 1831–1846 Christoph Samuel Denzel
- 1846–1853 Ludwig Ferdinand Heyd
- 1853–1864 Eduard Emil Koch
- 1864–1871 Paul Friedrich Lang
- 1871–1884 D. Dr. Karl Johann Friedrich von Lechler (1820–1903)
- 1884–1887 Theodor Friedrich Weitbrecht
- 1887–1894 Karl von Berg (1837–1921)
- 1894–1906 Theodor Karl Hermann
- 1906–1917 Dr. Hermann Paul Dopffel (1851–1943)
- 1917–1928 Hermann Eytel
- 1928–1929 Karl August Wilhelm Gauß (1869–1945)
- 1929–1935 Karl Hoß (1874–1949)
- 1935–1947 D. Dr. Julius Rauscher (1882–1947)
- 1947–1957 Theodor Gerhardt (1890–1966)
- 1957–1969 Dr. Günther-Joachim Siegel (* 1903)
- 1970–1988 Gerhard Simpfendörfer (1924–2019)
- 1988–1994 Dr. Martin Polster (* 1938)
- 1994–2008 Hansjürgen Thomann (* 1944)
- 2008–2017 Otto K. Friedrich (* 1952)
- 2018– Christoph Baisch
Parishes
There are a total of 26 parishes in the Heilbronn church district. Of these, 8 parishes have merged to form the Heilbronn Parish, but remain independent corporations under public law. The parish numbers given in brackets after the name of the parish relate to the year 2005 and have been rounded.
Since the area of the church district Heilbronn belonged on the one hand to the imperial city of Heilbronn and on the other hand to Württemberg and both domains introduced the Reformation , the entire area is predominantly evangelical . Thus there is a Protestant parish in almost every village and usually an old church. In almost all places (with the exception of Heilbronn and Sontheim ), Catholics did not move in until after the Second World War. Only Biberach , Kirchhausen , Sontheim and Talheim were wholly or predominantly Catholic. In the first Reformed town of Biberach, the Teutonic Order resettled Catholics at the end of the 17th century, Kirchhausen and Sontheim were always completely Catholic as the possessions of the Teutonic Order, and Talheim was, as a result of the Counter-Reformation that prevailed in part of the town, since the 17th century . Mostly Catholic as well. But there has always been a Protestant community in Biberach and Talheim since the Reformation.
The 27 parishes work together in seven districts: The North District includes the parishes Bad Wimpfen, Biberach-Kirchhausen, Bonfeld, Fürfeld, Hohenstadt, Obereisesheim and Untereisesheim, the West District includes the parishes Frankenbach, Großgartach, Neckargartach and Schluchtern, and the Böckingen and Klingenberg district , the two parishes of Böckingen and the parish of Klingenberg and, for the southern district, the parishes of Flein, Horkheim, Ilsfeld, Talheim and Untergruppenbach. The remaining three districts form the individual parishes of the overall parish Heilbronn, namely the district "Wartberg" (with the Kiliansgemeinde, the Nikolaigemeinde and the parish Wartberg-Au), the district "Lerchenberg" (with the peace parish and the southern parish) and the district "Staufenberg “(With the Dietrich Bonhoeffer congregation, the Emmaus congregation and the Matthäus congregation).
Parish Bad Wimpfen
The parish of Bad Wimpfen (approx. 3,000) includes the city of Bad Wimpfen without the Hohenstadt district. The Reformation found its first supporters in Wimpfen from 1523, but the Protestants could not gain a majority in the council until 1574. Nevertheless, there were still Catholics in the city, especially the St. Peter Abbey in Wimpfen im Tal, which always remained Catholic and was imperial until 1803. After the Reformation from 1588, the main Protestant church was the town church , formerly the Church of St. Maria, the lower floors of which are still Romanesque. The choir was rebuilt in the 13th century. There were further modifications in the 15th and early 16th centuries. For the Protestants in Wimpfen im Tal there was the Georgskirche, a church built probably in the 13th century, which was incorporated into the Wimpfen monastery. However, it was badly damaged by ice in 1784 and had to be demolished. The community then used the Cornelienkirche , a building built in the 14th century, which had been in municipal ownership since 1584 and was used as a haystack since 1740. This church was renovated in 1920.
Since the former Free Imperial City came to Hessen-Darmstadt, later the Grand Duchy of Hesse, in 1803, the Protestant parish also belonged to the regional church there (today the Evangelical Church in Hesse and Nassau ). It was not until 1968 that the parish was reclassified into the Württemberg regional church.
Parish of Biberach-Kirchhausen
The parish of Biberach-Kirchhausen (approx. 3,600) comprises the districts of Biberach and Kirchhausen of the city of Heilbronn. A church dedicated to St. Cornelius, Cyprian and the Holy Cross was first mentioned in Biberach in 1496. The church came to the city of Wimpfen via the Worms cathedral provost, which introduced the Reformation. In 1681 the place came to the Teutonic Order, which resettled Catholics. Therefore, from 1685 onwards, the village church was used simultaneously. The Catholics were looked after by the neighboring parish of Kirchhausen. In 1862 the Catholic community built its own church in neo-Gothic style. Since then, the old village church has been used as a place of worship for the Protestant parish alone.
The Protestants from the neighboring village of Kirchhausen, which was always Catholic, also belong to the Protestant parish. Most of the Protestant residents moved there only after the Second World War. The parish was therefore initially only called "Biberach parish". By the announcement of the upper church council on August 19, 1985 it was renamed "Kirchengemeinde Biberach-Kirchhausen". In 1986 the Dietrich Bonhoeffer Church in Kirchhausen was consecrated.
Parish of Böckingen
In the period from November 12, 1989 to the end of 2010, the independent town parish of Böckingen and the parish of the Resurrection of the Resurrection of Böckingen were merged to form the total parish of Böckingen (approx. 9,100). Effective January 1, 2010, the sole parish of Böckingen was restored, it includes the Böckingen district of the city of Heilbronn.
A church in Böckingen is mentioned as early as 795 when a basilica, called St. Pankratius from 1291, came to the Lorsch monastery. The church set came through the Lords of Böckingen and their heirs in 1736 to the imperial city of Heilbronn, who had already introduced the Reformation in 1532. The Pankratiuskirche was rebuilt and enlarged by Dolmetsch in 1900/01. The tower was given an additional floor. After being destroyed in the war, it was rebuilt.
As a result of strong influx, another church, the Resurrection Church , was built in Böckingen in 1958/59 and there (1989-2010) a separate parish was established for the north of the Böckingen district. The residential district of Haselter was part of the town parish during this time.
In 1996 another evangelical church, the Reconciliation Church, was built on the Elder Trail . Initially it was intended to form an independent parish within the entire parish of Böckingen. However, this was not realized due to the declining number of parishioners. The Reconciliation Church was the second sermon point of the Resurrection Church community in Böckingen. The parish of Böckingen today has 3.75 parish posts.
Parish of Bonfeld
The parish of Bonfeld (approx. 1,100) comprises the Bonfeld district of the city of Bad Rappenau . The parish church of St. Margareta was first mentioned in 1413. In 1569 it came to the Lords of Gemmingen via Wimpfen Monastery, who introduced the Reformation in 1521/25. Today's Protestant church in Bonfeld was built in 1773/74 in the early classical style. It does not have a choir and has an east tower.
Parish of Flein
The parish of Flein (approx. 3,400) includes the parish of Flein . A church was first mentioned in 1233, when Wilhelm von Wimpfen gave the church's patronage rights to the Wimpfen hospital that he had founded. From 1430 it appears as the Church of St. Vitus. The Reformation was introduced by the imperial city of Heilbronn, to which Flein belonged. The current parish church of St. Vitus was built in 1841 instead of a Gothic church from the 15th century. The Romanesque choir tower from the old church is still preserved and is now used as a sacristy. The church has a shrine altar from 1514.
The Haigern residential area belonging to the municipality of Talheim was assigned to the parish of Flein by an announcement of the upper church council of October 13, 1955, but was reclassified to the parish of Talheim by an announcement of March 1, 1985.
Parish of Frankenbach
The parish of Frankenbach (approx. 2,900) comprises the Frankenbach district of the city of Heilbronn. In terms of church, Frankenbach was initially a branch of Neckargartach. A church is mentioned for the first time in 1425. In 1496 it was called St. Alban's Church . In 1521 it was elevated to a parish church. With the imperial city of Heilbronn, Frankenbach became Protestant in 1530. The originally Romanesque church was rebuilt in a late mannerist style in 1590 and expanded again in 1864. There is a picture on the south portal depicting the horrors of the imperial looting of 1634.
Parish of Fürfeld
The parish of Fürfeld (approx. 950) comprises the Fürfeld district of the city of Bad Rappenau . In terms of church, Fürfeld belonged to the neighboring municipality of Bonfeld. The lords of Gemmingen then set up their own parish. A church dedicated to the Holy Cross came to the collegiate church of St. Peter in 1430 , which it sold to the Lords of Gemmingen. It served as a parish church until the 19th century and was profaned in 1873 after the Protestant church was rebuilt . The current church, built by Albert Barth , was renovated inside and out in the 1950s and 1960s.
Parish of Großgartach
The parish of Großgartach (approx. 3,300) comprises the Großgartach district of the Leingarten parish . A church in Großgartach is mentioned as early as 1190. But it is much older. From 1496 it is called St. Laurentius Church (today: Lorenzkirche ). The church came to the Odenheim monastery through the Counts of Lauffen . The late Romanesque church was completely rebuilt in 1913. The basement of the former choir tower is now used as a baptistery.
Through the announcement of the upper church council of January 30, 1984, various changes of area were carried out between the parish of Großgartach and the neighboring parish of Schluchtern, which until 1974 belonged to Baden.
General parish Heilbronn
The entire parish includes the core town of Heilbronn and the southern district of Sontheim . It consists of the following eight parishes, whereby the former parish of Sontheim only joined the association of the entire parish of Heilbronn by decree of March 9, 1978.
Kilians parish Heilbronn
The Kilian church parish Heilbronn (approx. 2,300) includes the inner city of Heilbronn and the living space Wohlgend, which was reclassified here from the parish Neckargartach by the notice of the upper church council on January 17, 1963. The Kilian Church was built in 1278, but there were at the same place before a church that Palatine Chapel St. Michael . This was the mother church of Heilbronn, which came to the diocese of Würzburg between 741 and 747. In 1528, the Lord's Supper was distributed in both forms in Kilian's Church, thus introducing the Reformation. After the transition of the imperial city of Heilbronn to Württemberg, the Kilian's Church became the seat of a dean in 1803 and a prelate in 1810. The Kilian's Church has been rebuilt and changed several times in the past centuries.
Emmaus parish Heilbronn
The Emmaus parish Heilbronn (approx. 4,000) covers the south of the Heilbronn core city. It was created on January 1, 2002 through the merger of the two previously independent Martin Luther parish Heilbronn and the Kreuzkirche parish Heilbronn. Therefore the parish still has two churches today.
The Martin Luther Church was built in 1933/34, burned down in 1944 and was rebuilt in 1948. With the church elections of November 1947, the independent Martin Luther parish was formed by separating it from the southern parish of Heilbronn after the Ministry of Culture recognized the new Martin Luther parish as a corporation under public law in a letter dated December 2, 1947. The second parish of the southern parish was renamed the city parish of the Martin Luther Church.
The Kreuzkirche was only built in 1963/64. When the Oberkirchenrat was announced on March 15, 1965, the independent Kreuzkirche parish Heilbronn was formed by separating it from the Martin Luther parish. In a letter dated January 15, 1965, the Ministry of Education recognized the Kreuzkirche community in Heilbronn as a public corporation. In 2002 both parishes reunited. The new parish gave itself the name Emmaus parish Heilbronn.
Heilbronn Peace Church
The Friedenskirchengemeinde Heilbronn (approx. 4,700) covers the northeast of the Heilbronn core city. The Heilbronner Friedenskirche was built in 1899 for the rapidly growing city and its own parish was established on it. The church was destroyed in 1944 and replaced in 1948 by the nearby Wichernkirche built according to plans by Otto Bartning .
Nikolaikirchengemeinde Heilbronn
The Nikolaikirchengemeinde Heilbronn (approx. 2,650) comprises the north of the Heilbronn core city along Mannheimer, Weinsberger and Paul-Göbel-Straße. The Nikolaikirche was first mentioned in 1351. The Gothic church was the first Reformation church in the city from 1525, but it was profaned several times until 1851. In 1944 the church was badly destroyed, and from 1949 it was rebuilt in the Heimat style. Along with Kilian's Church, it was the only parish church in the city until the end of the 19th century. However, further congregations were founded by immigration.
Dietrich Bonhoeffer parish Heilbronn-Sontheim
The Dietrich Bonhoeffer parish Heilbronn-Sontheim (approx. 1,900) covers the east of the Heilbronn district of Sontheim. As a result of the strong growth of the Matthäusgemeinde Sontheim, a new community center, the Dietrich-Bonhoeffer community center, was built in the Sontheim-Ost development area in 1987/88 . On January 1, 1991, its own parish was established there.
Matthäus church parish Heilbronn-Sontheim
The Matthäuskirchengemeinde Heilbronn-Sontheim (approx. 2,500 members) comprises the majority of Sontheim. As the possession of the Teutonic Order , the place was almost entirely Catholic over the centuries. Protestants did not move to Sontheim until the 19th century, especially as a result of industrialization at the end of the century. They were looked after by the neighboring parish of Horkheim. In 1884 Sontheim became a subsidiary of Horkheim. In 1898/99 the branch congregation was able to build its own church, later the Matthäuskirche . The architect was Theophil Frey from Stuttgart. In 1906, the Sontheim branch parish was raised to an independent parish. In 1908 the first pastor moved into the newly built parsonage at Lauffener Strasse 7. In 1949 the church was given its current name, Matthäuskirche. In 1974 the Matthäusgemeindehaus at Lauffener Straße 9 was inaugurated. By order of March 9, 1978, the Sontheim parish joined the Heilbronn parish and was renamed the "Matthäuskirchengemeinde Heilbronn-Sontheim" through the announcement of the Upper Church Council on August 23, 1979. In 1981 a second parish office for Sontheim-Ost was set up for the community. With effect from January 1, 1991, the independent Dietrich-Bonhoeffer parish Heilbronn-Sontheim was established for the second pastor's post, after its own parish center had been built in 1987/88. The Ackermannstift kindergarten, which is run by the Evangelical General Church Community of Heilbronn, also belongs to the Matthäuskirchengemeinde Heilbronn-Sontheim. Above the Matthäuskirche are the rectory, the Matthäusgemeindehaus and the kindergarten.
Pastor at the Matthäuskirche Heilbronn-Sontheim:
- Bernhard Fricker (1906–1920)
- Karl Oschmann (1920–1921)
- Wilhelm Gruner (1922–1934)
- Theophil Brendle (1935–1962)
- Philipp Kempf (1963–1984)
- Gerhard Raff (1982–2006 parish office east, from 1991 parish office Dietrich-Bonhoeffer parish, Sontheim-Ost)
- Gerhard Wacker (1984–1994)
- Matthias Driver (since 1994)
Heilbronn southern parish
The southern parish of Heilbronn (approx. 3,100) comprises the southern inner city of Heilbronn. The south church was built as a wooden church in 1925 and its own parish was built on it. The church was damaged in the Second World War, but restored in 1946. In 1962 the church was demolished and today's Christ Church was built in its place until 1963 .
Wartberg-Au parish Heilbronn
The Wartberg-Au parish Heilbronn (approx. 2,100) covers the northwest of the Heilbronn core city.
The Aukirche was built in 1907, and the independent Aukirchengemeinde Heilbronn was built on it. The Aukirche was destroyed in 1944 and rebuilt in 1957 by Gustav Ernst Kistenmacher. In the neighboring residential area of Wartberg, which was settled since the 1920s, but especially after the Second World War, the independent Wartberg parish of Heilbronn was established as a further parish within the overall parish of Heilbronn after the Ministry of Culture with a letter of 22 October 1959 the Wartberg parish had recognized as a corporation under public law. The Wartbergkirche was built in 1966/67. The architect was Rudolf Gabel. With effect from July 1, 1995 the Aukirchengemeinde Heilbronn was dissolved and its area was attached to the Wartbergkirchengemeinde. At the same time, the Wartberg parish Heilbronn was renamed Wartberg-Au parish. The current parish center of the new parish is located around the Wartbergkirche, with the rectory and rectory as well as the Wartberg parish hall and the Wartberg kindergarten in Schüblerstraße. Another Protestant kindergarten sponsored by the Wartberg-Au parish is located in the former Au parish hall on Goppelstrasse.
Parish Hohenstadt
The Hohenstadt parish (approx. 170) comprises the Hohenstadt district of the city of Bad Wimpfen. A chapel dedicated to St. Walpurg was first mentioned in 1234. Today's Evangelical Church was built on the foundation walls of this chapel in 1480. It was always a branch of the Wimpfener Liebfrauen Church (today the city church), whose clergy also looked after it. In 1860 Hohenstadt became an independent parish to which the Helmhof branch was allocated. The nave of the church has been changed, rebuilt and renovated several times in the last few centuries. The tower dates back to 1592. In 1878 it was covered with slate. In 1915 it received its current form. Since 1996, services have only been celebrated fortnightly in Hohenstadt.
Horkheim parish
The parish of Horkheim (approx. 2,100) comprises the Horkheim district of the city of Heilbronn. A church (from 1360 Georgskirche ) is mentioned for the first time in 1330. In 1610 Heinrich Schickhardt added a new nave to the old barrel-vaulted choir tower. In 1898 the church was completely renovated. In the choir tower there are grave monuments of the Lemlin from the 16th century.
Parish of Ilsfeld
The parish of Ilsfeld (approx. 3,200) includes the core town and the district of Schozach of the community of Ilsfeld . The Auenstein district forms an independent parish within the Marbach church district . The parish church of St. Bartholomew was first mentioned in 1300. At that time she came from Württemberg to the Order of St. John. In 1568 it came back to Württemberg. The originally Romanesque church was rebuilt in the Gothic style and later completely changed. After the great fire in Ilsfeld in 1904, it was renewed. Schozach was always a branch of Ilsfeld. In 1964 an own Protestant church was built here: the Leonhardskirche.
Until 1939 the parish of Ilsfeld belonged to the church district Besigheim. With effect from April 1, 1939, it was reclassified to the Heilbronn church district.
Parish of Klingenberg
The parish of Klingenberg (approx. 1,000) comprises the Klingenberg district of the city of Heilbronn. A church is mentioned as early as 1300 that belonged to the Weißenburg monastery and was subsequently the Baden fiefdom of the local rule. The lords of Neipperg, local lords since the early 15th century, introduced the Reformation and expanded the Evangelical Church in Klingenberg on various occasions.
Until 1939 the parish of Klingenberg belonged to the parish of Brackenheim. With effect from April 1, 1939, it was reclassified to the Heilbronn church district.
Neckargartach parish
The parish of Neckargartach (approx. 3,150) comprises the Neckargartach district of the city of Heilbronn. A church is mentioned for the first time as early as 1295. In 1496 it was called St. Peter's Church. Since 1425 at the latest it belonged to the Teutonic Order, some of which owned the village. Most of the place, however, belonged to the imperial city of Heilbronn, which introduced the Reformation. The church is a Gothic choir tower with a late Baroque nave from 1766/67. The late Gothic carved altar dates from 1516. On the south wall there is an early Classicist wall painting showing Martin Luther with the swan.
Until 1963, the well- situated residential area also belonged to the Neckargartach parish. By announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on January 17, 1963, he was assigned to the Kilian church parish Heilbronn.
Parish of Obereisesheim
The parish of Obereisesheim (approx. 2,000) comprises the Obereisesheim district of the city of Neckarsulm. The other parishes of the city of Neckarsulm belong to the church district Neuenstadt am Kocher . A church in Obereisesheim was first mentioned in 1274. From 1496 it is called St. Mauritius Church. In 1444 it came to the Lichtenstern Monastery through the Lords of Weinsberg . The church is essentially Gothic, but was completely changed in 1601.
Parish Schluchtern
The parish of Schluchtern (approx. 2,150) comprises the Schluchtern part of the Leingarten parish. In earlier times Schluchtern was a church branch of Großgartach. A church of St. Pankratius is mentioned for the first time in 1496. It belonged to the Lords of Neipperg. Since Schluchtern was politically part of the Electoral Palatinate until 1803 ( Hilsbach winery in the Oberamt Mosbach ), since the 18th century, in addition to the Catholics and the Reformed, Lutherans were also admitted. The church finally fell to the Reformed community in 1705/07. After Schluchtern passed to Baden in 1803, the Reformed and Lutheran residents of the village were united in 1821 to form a Protestant congregation. This initially belonged to the Sinsheim church district of the Evangelical Regional Church in Baden . On August 1, 1974, the Schluchtern parish was reclassified into the Württemberg regional church after both regional churches had signed a contract on the reclassification on April 26, 1974 and the Schluchtern parish council had passed a corresponding resolution beforehand. The parish Schluchtern was assigned to the Heilbronn church district. After the old church became too small in the 19th century, the current church was rebuilt from 1843 to 1846 and rebuilt in 1913. In 1996 the church was named Martin Luther Church .
Through the announcement of the Oberkirchenrat on January 30, 1984, various area changes were made between the Schluchtern parish and the neighboring parish of Großgartach.
Parish Talheim
The parish of Talheim (approx. 2,100) comprises the parish of Talheim. A church of St. Kilian was first mentioned in 1314. It belonged to the diocese of Würzburg and was given to the Lords of Talheim as a fief. These introduced the Reformation. The Romanesque church has a barrel-vaulted east choir. Kilian's Church was changed in the Gothic period . During renovations in 1907 and 1955, wall paintings from the Romanesque to late Gothic were found on the north wall. The Catholics celebrated their services in the Lyher castle built in 1659 or in a newly built chapel in 1731 and from 1861 in the newly built Catholic parish church.
The Haigern residential area belonging to the municipality of Talheim was assigned to the neighboring parish of Flein by an announcement by the upper church council of October 13, 1955, but was reclassified to the parish of Talheim by an announcement of March 1, 1985.
Parish Untereisesheim
The parish Untereisesheim (approx. 1,800) includes the municipality Untereisesheim . The Church of St. Kunibert used to be a branch of Obereisesheim. The church came to the Lords of Lomersheim via the Lichtenstern Monastery, who introduced the Reformation very early on. In 1631 the church came to Württemberg. The church has a mannerist tower, the nave from 1738 is late Baroque. In 1967/68 and 2009 the church was completely renovated.
Parish Untergruppenbach
The parish Untergruppenbach (approx. 3,250) comprises the core of the municipality Untergruppenbach with the associated hamlets Donnbronn, Obergruppenbach and Stettenfels and Happenbach as well as the district Wüstenhausen of the municipality Ilsfeld . The Untergruppenbach district of Unterheinriet, on the other hand, forms its own parish within the Weinsberg church district . The parish church of St. Johannes in Untergruppenbach was first mentioned in 1325. At that time it came to the Mosbach Abbey, which sold the church set to the Hirnheim Abbey in 1536. From there the Reformation was introduced. The Johanneskirche has a Romanesque east tower. In 1831 it was structurally changed, expanded and renovated in the 20th century.
Until 1971 Wüstenhausen belonged to the parish Auenstein in the parish of Marbach . With effect from December 5, 1971, it was reclassified to the Heilbronn church district and assigned to the Untergruppenbach parish.
literature
- The Evangelical Württemberg - Its church offices and clergy from the Reformation to the present, collected and edited by Christian Sigel, pastor in Gebersheim, 1910
- The state of Baden-Wuerttemberg - official description according to districts and municipalities (in eight volumes); Edited by the Baden-Württemberg State Archives Department; Volume IV: Stuttgart District - Regional Associations Franconia and East Wuerttemberg, Stuttgart, 1980, ISBN 3-17-005708-1 .
- Matthias Driver (ed.): The Protestant churches in the Heilbronn church district. Evangelical Church District Heilbronn, Heilbronn 2005
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